Celina City Schools is the only district in the Grand Lake area to receive an excellent with distinction rating on the state report card for the 2011-2012 school year.
The Ohio Department of Education released the cards today. . . .

COLDWATER - Four New Bremen high schoolers are not ashamed of their planned presence at a Coldwater bar this weekend. In fact, they've been talking about it for weeks and hope to attract a following.
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LIMA - A 13-0 run in the second quarter helped Celina shake off a sluggish start and the Bulldogs advanced to the Division II sectional final with a 62-40 win over Wapakoneta on Wednesday night at Lima Senior High School.
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John E. "Jack" Thees, 69, Celina, died of natural causes at 8:43 a.m. Feb. 27, 2013, at his residence.
He was born Nov. 13, 1943, in Celina to Myron and Ruth Christian Thees. On July 22, 1967, he married Carol Kincaid, who surv . . .

Louise "Lill" Wagner, 92, Minster, passed away at 10:35 p.m. Feb. 26, 2013, at Elmwood in New Bremen, where she had been a resident for more than two years.
She was born Dec. 3, 1920, in St. Patrick, to Louis and Anna (Hoying) . . .

Bertha M. Bradley, 89, St. Marys, died at 9:35 a.m. Feb. 25 at the home of her niece, Angie Young.
She was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Whitely County, Ky., to Allen and Angeline Goley Roller.
Survivors include a niece, Angie Young, . . .

Shirley Ann Schwieterman Mertz, 78, Celina passed away at 10:50 a.m. Feb. 25, 2013, at home, surrounded by her family.
She was born Dec. 28, 1934, to the late Charles and Hilda Marx Schwieterman. She married William A. Mertz on . . .

Marian W. Evers, 81, St. Wendelin, died Feb. 27, 2013, at her home.
She was born May 13, 1931, in St. Sebastian to Bernard and Agatha Albers Schmitmeyer. On March 28, 1951, she married Gregor B. Evers, who survives in St. Wende . . .

Robert E. Bonvillian, 65, Celina, died Feb. 26, 2013, in a fire at his home.
He was born Feb. 7, 1948, in Coldwater. His father and stepmother, Richard and Jo Bonvillian, are deceased. His mother, Delores Stein, also is decease . . .